81.   In Poland, Solidarity spokeswoman Katarzyna Mackiewicz confirmed the arrests.

82.   In London, BBC spokesman John Steel confirmed the arrests and said his company was working for the release of the three reporters.

83.   Interior minister Ljubomir Frckovski confirmed the arrests without further comment.

84.   Investigator Jan Rathausky refused to confirm the arrests Friday.

85.   In Washington, U.S. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said he could not confirm the arrests.

86.   Israel Radio confirmed the arrest.

87.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the arrest of an Israeli citizen but refused to comment on the case.

88.   Israeli security officials have not confirmed the arrests.

89.   It was not immediately possible to confirm the arrests.

90.   Justice Minster Ngele Masudi confirmed the arrests, but declined to provide a reason.